Page 18 - Native Languages 9-10 (1999)

NATIVE LANGUAGES, LEVEL 2, OPEN (NL2) (LNABO – LNOBO) 17
Oral Communication
Overall Expectations
By the end of NL2, students will:
• demonstrate a range of listening skills;
• converse on familiar topics in structured and open-ended situations;
• demonstrate an understanding of language structures and vocabulary in a variety of con- texts;
• demonstrate an understanding of Native oral traditions (e.g., Native legends, stories, songs, histories);
• use information technology to communicate in a
Native language.
respond to orally presented texts;
ask and respond appropriately to questions in a variety of situations (e.g., collecting and presenting information, excursions, role playing);
use story patterns to create short oral narratives;
participate in word games using the Native language;
represent and interpret a character in a Native legend or story;
Specific Expectations
Reasoning and Critical Thinking
By the end of NL2, students will:
– demonstrate an understanding of informa- tion presented orally;
– interpretadialogue,conversation,narration, or presentation;
– present simple ideas for class discussion;
– distinguish contrasts (e.g., singular/plural, negative/affirmative, assertive/interrogative, animate/inanimate, male/female/neuter);
– compare the creation stories of various Native communities.
Use of Words and Language Structures
By the end of NL2, students will:
– use refined pronunciation and intonation;
– express ideas (e.g., thoughts, feelings, experiences) using known language structures;
– converse using simple and compound sentences;
– use greetings related to various social events;
– follow instructions from precise oral descriptions;
– give other students directions for activities;
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– retell Native legends and stories.
Media Communication Skills
By the end of NL2, students will:
– use information technology to:
– record short dialogues to share with other students;
– listen to tapes of Native elders telling stories;
– produce media works for listening or viewing;
– communicate in a Native language with other students.